Where's It Wednesday—XVII

Last week's photo is a tightly cropped shot of the marquee on 45th Street of the Neptune Theater.

The Neptune is one of the last single-screen theaters in Seattle and is 90 years old this year. As one of Seattle's funky old theaters (including the Varsity, the Egyptian, the Seven Gables) it has an old-fashioned charm and embellishments one won't find in the modern multiplexes. Like a boat-shaped concession stand and faux stained glass as part of its overall nautical theme:

The last film I saw there was part of the internationally-renowned Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)—my cousin John Helde's critically acclaimed full-length feature documentary Made In China. (Check it out on Netflix!)